Education
48 schools have no candidates as UCE exams start
UNEB insists on its position that schools have a responsibility to comply with examination registration requirements and that failure to submit candidates can prejudice learners' educational prospects.
UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule-Musamba. (File/New Vision)
By: Ibrahim Ruhweza, Journalist @New Vision
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The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has listed 48 schools and examination centres across the country that failed to submit candidates for the 2025 examinations by the end of the registration and candidates' register display periods.
In a notice released on Monday, 12, 2026, titled “Notice of 48 Centres That Did Not Submit Candidates for the 2025 Examination,” UNEB management said its records showed that the affected institutions had not submitted candidates within the stipulated period.
The notice raised concerns about the academic prospects of learners in the affected schools, as failure to register candidates for national examinations could interfere with their ability to complete their studies and progress to the next level of education.
UNEB cautioned that non-submission of candidates is not merely an administrative failure but also a contravention of the UNEB Act, Cap. 259, and a violation of candidates' right to education.
“Please note that non-submission is not only a contravention of the UNEB Act Cap 259 but also a violation of the candidates' right to education because it prejudices their ability to advance further with their education,” the notice states.
The 48 institutions listed in the notice span several districts, including Kampala, Wakiso, Jinja, Lira, Masindi, Ntungamo, Busia, Mityana, Luweero, and other parts of the country.
Affected institutions include Ahmadiyya Muslim High School, King of Kings Secondary School–Iganga, Masindi Academy, Soroti Central Secondary School, Clive College–Kireka, Kigumba High School, and St. Francis Secondary School–Kawempe.
Others are Concerted College School–Ntinda, Unity College–Ngetta, Masooli Secondary School, Kasana Secondary School, Muyembe High School, Namungalwe Parents Secondary School, and Townview Secondary School–Kapchorwa.
The list also includes Kawami Vocational Secondary School, St. James Secondary and Vocational School, Buwenge Modern Secondary School, St. Mary's College–Buwenge, Kajara Secondary School, Kaamu Memorial College, Green Valley College–Yumbe, and Mamtaz Secondary School–Kawempe.
“Please note that non-submission is not only a contravention of the UNEB Act Cap 259 but also a violation of the candidates' right to education because it prejudices their ability to advance further with their education,” the notice states.
The 48 institutions listed in the notice span several districts, including Kampala, Wakiso, Jinja, Lira, Masindi, Ntungamo, Busia, Mityana, Luweero, and other parts of the country.
Affected institutions include Ahmadiyya Muslim High School, King of Kings Secondary School–Iganga, Masindi Academy, Soroti Central Secondary School, Clive College–Kireka, Kigumba High School, and St. Francis Secondary School–Kawempe.
Others are Concerted College School–Ntinda, Unity College–Ngetta, Masooli Secondary School, Kasana Secondary School, Muyembe High School, Namungalwe Parents Secondary School, and Townview Secondary School–Kapchorwa.
The list also includes Kawami Vocational Secondary School, St. James Secondary and Vocational School, Buwenge Modern Secondary School, St. Mary's College–Buwenge, Kajara Secondary School, Kaamu Memorial College, Green Valley College–Yumbe, and Mamtaz Secondary School–Kawempe.
Additional institutions named are Green Valley High School, St. Joseph Buganda Tuzukuke Secondary School, Victoria View Secondary School–Buikwe, St. Peter's Secondary School–Kabwohe, Rwentobo East Secondary School, Rugando College–Rwampara, Jinja Parents' School–Kagoma, Giants College–Luwero, and Bagire Memorial College–Ngandho.
The notice further identifies Shine High School–Kangavve, Kigalama Forward Secondary School, Kumi Comprehensive Secondary School, St. Daniel Comboni Secondary School–Matany, Akalo Comprehensive Secondary School, Brain Trust Secondary School–Busia, and Goshen High School.
The remaining institutions include Abdul Waheed High School–Kilokole, Taslim Modern Secondary School, Makerere Advanced Secondary School–Mukono, Asamuk Secondary School, Western High School–Rubanda, St. Miriam High School–Busabala, Mityana Ebenezer Secondary School, Kisoro Progressive Secondary School, and Montclair Secondary School–Bunyangabu.
The examination body's warning places the focus on the consequences that failure to register candidates may have on learners, whose academic progression depends on meeting the requirements for national examinations.
UNEB insists on its position that schools have a responsibility to comply with examination registration requirements and that failure to submit candidates can prejudice learners' educational prospects.
“We have no charge against them, but we are hoping that in case they had candidates, maybe they registered them in other schools. What we don't want is for students/parents to come up and say they were not aware their school never registered them,” said Jennifer Kalule, spokesperson for UNEB.
The notice further identifies Shine High School–Kangavve, Kigalama Forward Secondary School, Kumi Comprehensive Secondary School, St. Daniel Comboni Secondary School–Matany, Akalo Comprehensive Secondary School, Brain Trust Secondary School–Busia, and Goshen High School.
The remaining institutions include Abdul Waheed High School–Kilokole, Taslim Modern Secondary School, Makerere Advanced Secondary School–Mukono, Asamuk Secondary School, Western High School–Rubanda, St. Miriam High School–Busabala, Mityana Ebenezer Secondary School, Kisoro Progressive Secondary School, and Montclair Secondary School–Bunyangabu.
The examination body's warning places the focus on the consequences that failure to register candidates may have on learners, whose academic progression depends on meeting the requirements for national examinations.
UNEB insists on its position that schools have a responsibility to comply with examination registration requirements and that failure to submit candidates can prejudice learners' educational prospects.
“We have no charge against them, but we are hoping that in case they had candidates, maybe they registered them in other schools. What we don't want is for students/parents to come up and say they were not aware their school never registered them,” said Jennifer Kalule, spokesperson for UNEB.